The project crosspollennation was inspired by own reflections on the way the urban landscapes in Boston and Chicago are divided distinctly along race and class lines. As an artist and a college-educated white woman, I've noticed how I am implicated within this system and how my movements around the city of Boston (my home base) support, refute, challenge, and are challenged by the cultural and community divisions that come about as a result. My goal with these walks is to reflect on my relationship to these cities through dialogue, experience, compassion, and exhaustion. My hope is that the experiences that result create an alternative model for community building: through walking, through offering and receiving help, and through growing and gardening.
I will share news of my conversations, experiences, and growing information here. If you've encountered me on a walk and would like to learn more, take a look at the process writings. If you helped out with the baggage, received a seed, and have a question about how to grow your squash seed, growing information is included below. And lastly, if you would like to share your impressions of the city and your walk experiences, please add your comments!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Growing Information for your Squash
Put your newspaper pot in a warm and well-lit area, either outside or on a windowsill. Water the pot often, though it is best to let the soil dry a bit in between watering. When the seed sprouts, it will have two oval leaves – each starting seed looking exactly the same when it emerges from the soil. The third leaf will be your first clue towards what kind of squash plant you have as it will look different from the others.
Let the seed start grow to 3-4 inches high before planting in a pot or in the ground. You can plant the newspaper pot and seed together – the newspaper will biodegrade. Or, you can tear away the pot, massage the plant’s roots, and put it in the ground that way.
Squash plants all take between 50 – 100 days to mature and bear fruit. They will either be viners or bush plants. Some of the vining varieties like to sprawl and can extend up to 15 feet! Bush squash, often zucchini and summer squash varieties, grow between 3 -5 feet in diameter.
To grow squash at home, you can grow them in pots, in rows or in hills. If you are growing in a pot, make sure it has a very large diameter. When planting in mounds or rows, leave at least 2 feet apart for vining plants, and four feet between bushing plants.
Whether planting in pots or in the ground, these plants like aerated, sandy soil. It is helpful to add compost to the dirt to keep it light and keep the plant happy. Water it often, place it in an area that gets a lot of sun, and enjoy watching it grow!
Let the seed start grow to 3-4 inches high before planting in a pot or in the ground. You can plant the newspaper pot and seed together – the newspaper will biodegrade. Or, you can tear away the pot, massage the plant’s roots, and put it in the ground that way.
Squash plants all take between 50 – 100 days to mature and bear fruit. They will either be viners or bush plants. Some of the vining varieties like to sprawl and can extend up to 15 feet! Bush squash, often zucchini and summer squash varieties, grow between 3 -5 feet in diameter.
To grow squash at home, you can grow them in pots, in rows or in hills. If you are growing in a pot, make sure it has a very large diameter. When planting in mounds or rows, leave at least 2 feet apart for vining plants, and four feet between bushing plants.
Whether planting in pots or in the ground, these plants like aerated, sandy soil. It is helpful to add compost to the dirt to keep it light and keep the plant happy. Water it often, place it in an area that gets a lot of sun, and enjoy watching it grow!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Squash Walk One: Saturday, May 26, 2007
On 5/26/07 I will be walking the length of the number 1 MBTA bus route in Boston. Traveling between Harvard Square in Cambridge to Dudley Square in Roxbury, this route is one that I frequented from 2004-2006 when I lived in Cambridge and worked with an artist-run organization at the end of the line in Dudley.
If you see me on the street, please say hi! In exchange for help carrying the suitcases, I will plant a squash seed for you to take home and cultivate.
If you see me on the street, please say hi! In exchange for help carrying the suitcases, I will plant a squash seed for you to take home and cultivate.
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